RFI: USAFA Bleachers Replacement
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | Colorado |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Set Aside: | No Set aside used |
| Posted Date: | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | USAFABleachers |
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Description
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Jul 10, 2026 04:31 pm MDT
- Original Response Date: Jul 15, 2026 10:00 am MDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Jul 30, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
- Product Service Code: 7195 - MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
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NAICS Code:
- 337127 - Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
USAF Academy , CO 80840USA
The Aeronautics department would like to replace an aging wall-attached telescopic seating system located at The Aeronautics Laboratory, 2410 Faculty Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840. The Contractor will be responsible for dismantling, removing, and properly disposing of the existing bleacher set in accordance with all local, city, state, federal, and environmental laws and regulations.
At a minimum, the new bleachers must meet the following specifications:
- Be a telescoping seating system that is attached to the wall
- Accommodate a minimum of 60 spectators and
- Fit within a 24-foot space
- Retract to within 18 inches of the wall when not in use
- Be mechanically retractable with an option for motorized operation. (There is 208 Volt, 3-phase power available 28 feet to the left of the bleacher location. 120 Volt 1-phase power directly behind the bleacher location is also available)
- Have handrails that meet ADA specifications
- Benches must be made of heavy-duty, impact resistant material
- The structural frame must be made of steel
- Two 36” wide walkways.
- The color of the seating must be USAFA Blue to comply with US Air Force Academy standards.
- The Air Force Academy Logomark should be printed on the front of the bleacher in white, at a height in the middle rows of the bleachers, leaving the top and bottom rows blue (See attached JPG).
- The Aeronautics Department Logo should be added on the accordion side walls with a filled-in white circle, black aircraft, and blue lettering. The height of half the bleachers. (See attached JPG)
- A 10-year warranty on all structural parts
Delivery Location:
Aeronautics Laboratory, 2410 Faculty Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840.
Capabilities Package Requirements
Interested vendors should submit a capabilities package that includes the following: your Unique Entity Identification (UEI), CAGE Code, System for Award Management (SAM) expiration date, your proposed solution, place of manufacture, an example(s) of previous/similar design work, and estimated delivery/completion time. If you have any pre-existing government contracts that can be utilized for this requirement, please provide the contract number.
Responses are requested by 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time on July 15, 2026.
Email responses to evan.schwartzbart@us.af.mil and tammy.martin.6@us.af.mil.
- ADMIN ONLY NO REQTN CP 719 333 4019 8110 INDUSTRIAL DR STE 200
- USAF ACADEMY , CO 80840-2303
- USA
- Evan Schwarzbart
- evan.schwarzbart@us.af.mil
- Phone Number 7193337204
- Tammy Martin
- tammy.martin.6@us.af.mil
- Phone Number 7193338046
- Jul 10, 2026 04:31 pm MDTSources Sought (Original)
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